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Wonton soup for beginners

Posted in Local food, Pastry, Recipes, london, markets, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on September 3, 2009 | 3 Comments »

Anyone who follows my Twitter feed may have noticed that I’ve had a bee in my bonnet about wontons for these past few days. The reason? Well combined with the fact I’m a slight monomaniac, over the bank holiday weekend I was cooked some rather delicious wonton soup by a friend’s mum in between freezing [...]

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Pass the whelks

Posted in French food, Travel, chefs, ingredients, markets, tagged , , , , , , , , , on June 12, 2009 | 4 Comments »

I’ve just got back from a visit to Rungis – the world’s biggest fresh produce market just outside of Paris. I was there writing an article for Yes Chef magazine and in the company of four esteemed chefs – the legendary Pierre Koffmann, Pascal Proyart, Mark Jordan and James Dugal. Just in case you’re picturing [...]

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Special report: A New York food and drink odyssey Part 1

Posted in New York, Travel, markets, reviews, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on June 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I’m back from my virgin voyage to New York with Gemma and I’ve got an announcement: I’ve become rather fond of cocktails. Now, I’ve always liked a little drink, but NYC seems to have converted me from an avid wine drinker to a cocktail queen, and what started off as living the SATC cliché (it [...]

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Black Pudding Heaven

Posted in General, Local food, Recipes, ingredients, markets, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on December 6, 2008 | 5 Comments »

It’s a contentious issue, but I happen to think that black pudding is blooming lovely – and not just for breakfast. I recently went to a small, independent black pudding producer in Lancashire to see how it’s made and met a man who knows more about black pudding than most (although these guys seem to [...]

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Borough market: mushrooms, game and teapots

Posted in markets, tagged , , , , on November 2, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Saturday at Borough Market. Definitely getting the Christmassy mood there now. Busy but not as packed as it will be in the coming weeks. I ate a souvlaki wrap with feta cheese and tsatziki. It was drizzling and we were hungry. After queuing in the wrong bit, and then realising someone had skipped ahead after my [...]

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